What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I'll let you know as everything falls into place.

 

im just guessing but he has a sport so they might be that street truck suspension

 

Been planning on OEM LED’s for a minute now after seeing @crashnburn80 give all the scientific data in his headlight thread, but those look interesting for sure. I’d like to see how he compares them to OEM.

 

same; I've got oem pro versions and ss3 max fogs in yellow. Very happy with them, but those new XB's look awesome.

 

That’s probably the same setup that I’d run, I’m just not ready to plunk down that much money on a new set of lights since my truck is still on stock suspension. Been looking for a deal on OEM takeoffs, which may be easier now that these new lights have come to market.

 

They are being delivered on Thursday and I’ll share testing results in the 3rd Gen headlight thread. It will take me a little bit to do everything and put it all together for a review, but results coming very soon. Even more interesting I think, is it will be the heated model.

 

Can’t wait man! Thank you for all that you do to provide us with meaningful information.

 

Started suspension install today. Just got my 3rd gen back in August and waited for black friday deals to get everything i wanted, and then some.. Just now getting around to doing the lift.
Eibach stage 2r with elevate uppers. Front is done along with ecgs bushing. Dakars going in back with wheelers ubolt flip and superbumps. Then take it in for cmr, tires for the new scs wheels and alignment. Then trim trim trim (hopefully not that much).
LOTS more planned after this.

 

How does it lift the vehicle then, does the new shock have the spring perch moved up on the shock body 2", or does it extend the lower body down by 2" for the lift??

As they say, learn something new every day... lol

 

Is that like a drive thru garage? It looks like a garage door in front and behind the truck.

 

I believe the Springs are same across the board...but need to verify.

https://trdshop.carlocktoyotaoftupelo.com/oem-parts/toyota-coil-spring-4813104a90

 

I have these shocks on mine. 3 circlip settings providing 1", 1.5", or 2" of lift. They reuse the factory spring and it doesn't matter if it's the Off-Road or Sport as long as your springs aren't shot. You just have to figure out what you want to use for rear lift.

 

Hey!

Thanks for reply.

The Tech who does installs was saying I needed new springs. Also, that he doesn't change the height on the shock considering it has 3 circlips--"they are factory set."

When I asked the factory height, Tech did not know.

Parts Guy is calling Mother Toyota to confirm any other requirements other than R2 shock and use OEM Spring--also, what the factory height setting is.

 

It looks like they are factory set for a 2" lift in those pics, as well as other pics I found online. This makes sense since it is sold as a lift kit.

A 2021 should not need new springs.

 

Yessir it is - back door opens to backyard grass & a trailer drop area. I think the guy who built the shop in the early 00s was a gearhead with some metal fab work happening here.

I don’t have a trailer (or need for one yet) but would be nice if I do. Right now it’s just nice for air circulation when I’m woodworking or wrenching

 

How many miles on your truck? Theres a snowballs chance in hell you need new springs. I personally would not trust that shop after hearing this + them saying "the lift kit does not lift the truck"

 

So OK, I understand how shocks work, but am new to this newer 4wd stuff, and I have no skin in the game as mine is a rwd, but racing shocks can have different adjustable settings for rebound and compression rather it be for drag or any kind of track or off road racing, but any adjusted height adjustment is done by the spring and or raising the spring up/down the shock body (adjustable coil overs, I have one in my garage right now), but have not heard of a shock alone being able to adjust ride height.. So I am very curious as to how this works.... Just trying to wrap my head around it... lol

 

What you're referring to is an adjustable coilover.

The TRD shock body pictured is similar to some mountain bike forks. I have one like that and it's adjusted in a similar fashion, with a circlip thats inside the main body for different amounts of travel. In this case, the circlip is where the spring perch sits. The closer the perches are together (setting 3 in the pic), the more lift you get. Not ideal as it changes the spring compression especially if the spring is progressive rate. Not sure what the stock springs are though.

 

Assuming that the spring perches are the same distance, a shock alone could only provide lift if it is a longer shock eye-to-eye. Essentially the same as a spacer.